Since Randy Newman has always borrowed from Hollywood and Broadway musicals in his songwriting, it's not surprising that he wrote his own full-blown musical with Randy Newman's Faust. Adapting Goethe's classic morality play for the '90s, Newman has his God and Devil vying for the soul of a Harvard college student. However, neither wins because they can't keep abreast of modern times -- the Devil tempts the student with a recording contract, but the student wants his own video game company since that's where the money is. The bombastic production features large orchestras and choirs as well as guest artists: James Taylor (God), Don Henley (Student), Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, and Linda Ronstadt. [The 2003 deluxe edition includes extra tracks.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Randy Newman's Faust (Expanded)
02/11/2003
All Music Guide Review
Randy Newman's Faust (Expanded) Track Listing
Credits of Randy Newman's Faust (Expanded)
- Bob Mann
- Guitar
- George Massenburg
- Engineer, Mixing
- Sue McLean
- Assistant Engineer
- David McLees
- Reissue Supervisor
- Gil Morales
- Assistant Engineer
- Bill Payne
- Organ (Hammond)
- Eric Persing
- Programming
- Craig Silvey
- Assistant Engineer
- Brian Soucy
- Assistant Engineer
- Greg Sudmeir
- Orchestra Contractor
- Brett Swain
- Assistant Engineer
- Bill Talbott
- Assistant Engineer
- Steve Tavaglione
- Saxophone
- Carlos Vega
- Drums
- Randy Waldman
- Organ, Synthesizer
- Don Was
- Producer
- Frank Wolf
- Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Waddy Wachtel
- Guitar
- Michael Hart Thompson
- Guitar
- Mark Mann
- Programming
- Leland Sklar
- Bass
- Sandy DeCrescent
- Orchestra Contractor
- Kosh
- Art Direction, Design, Logo
- Marnie Riley
- Assistant Engineer
- Ivy Skoff
- Production Coordination
- Pamela Springsteen
- Photography
- John Radzin
- Assistant Engineer
- Vanessa Atkins
- Editorial Supervision
- Steve Woolard
- Reissue Supervisor
- Jimmy Johnson
- Bass
- Kristyn Liang-Chan
- Vocals
- Ryan Cooper
- Guitar
- Randy Perry
- Project Assistant
- Ginger Dettman
- Project Assistant
- Leigh Hall
- Project Assistant
- April Milek
- Project Assistant
- Tim Scanlin
- Liner Note Coordination
- Marc Salata
- Product Manager
- Matthew Still
- Assistant Engineer
- Jim Keltner
- Drums
- Greg Allen
- Art Direction, Design
- Kenny Aronoff
- Drums
- Peter Asher
- Producer
- Benmont Tench
- Harmonium, Organ (Hammond)
- Robbie Buchanan
- Synthesizer
- Denny Carmassi
- Drums
- Ed Cherney
- Engineer
- Don Davis
- Arranger
- Greg Dennon
- Assistant Engineer
- Mark Eshelman
- Assistant Engineer
- Michael Fisher
- Percussion
- David Gleeson
- Assistant Engineer
- Mark Goldenberg
- Guitar
- John Goux
- Guitar
- Dan Hersch
- Remastering
- Luana Jackman
- Vocal Coordinator
- Randy Kerber
- Synthesizer, Piano, Organ (Hammond)
- Billy Kinsley
- Assistant Engineer
- Larry Klein
- Bass
- Michael Landau
- Guitar
- Doug Livingston
- Pedal Steel
- Don Henley
- Vocals
- Elton John
- Vocals
- Randy Newman
- Synthesizer, Piano, Reeds, Arranger, Conductor, Vocals, Voices, Producer
- Bonnie Raitt
- Vocals, Voices
- Linda Ronstadt
- Vocals
- James Taylor
- Vocals, Voices





















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